diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h
index 105205f191..9020c243b1 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_HW_LED_STATUS   (&pin_PA17)
 
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL         (&pin_PB23)
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT   (10)
+
 // Don't allow touch on A0 (PA02), because it's connected to the speaker.
 #define PA02_NO_TOUCH       (true)
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
index 852e9651b1..5073c5e403 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_HW_LED_STATUS   (&pin_PA17)
 
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL         (&pin_PB23)
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT   (10)
+
 // Don't allow touch on A0 (PA02), because it's connected to the speaker.
 #define PA02_NO_TOUCH       (true)
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_displayio/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_displayio/mpconfigboard.h
index a0bb560752..20cfc617a2 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_displayio/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_displayio/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_HW_LED_STATUS   (&pin_PA17)
 
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL         (&pin_PB23)
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT   (10)
+
 // Don't allow touch on A0 (PA02), because it's connected to the speaker.
 #define PA02_NO_TOUCH       (true)
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/board.c b/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/board.c
index a0013e7215..938d92aff1 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/board.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/board.c
@@ -33,14 +33,7 @@
 #include "nrf_gpio.h"
 
 void board_init(void) {
-}
-
-bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
-    return false;
-}
-
-void reset_board(void) {
-    // Turn off board.POWER_SWITCH (power-saving switch) on each soft reload, to prevent confusion.
+    // Turn on power to sensors and neopixels.
     nrf_gpio_cfg(POWER_SWITCH_PIN->number,
         NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT,
         NRF_GPIO_PIN_INPUT_DISCONNECT,
@@ -48,6 +41,23 @@ void reset_board(void) {
         NRF_GPIO_PIN_S0S1,
         NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOSENSE);
     nrf_gpio_pin_write(POWER_SWITCH_PIN->number, false);
+}
 
+void board_deinit(void) {
+    // Turn off power to sensors and neopixels.
+    nrf_gpio_cfg(POWER_SWITCH_PIN->number,
+        NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT,
+        NRF_GPIO_PIN_INPUT_DISCONNECT,
+        NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL,
+        NRF_GPIO_PIN_S0S1,
+        NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOSENSE);
+    nrf_gpio_pin_write(POWER_SWITCH_PIN->number, true);
+}
+
+bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
+    return false;
+}
+
+void reset_board(void) {
     board_reset_user_neopixels(&pin_P0_13, 10);
 }
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/mpconfigboard.h
index da32230a6f..69bff08761 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/circuitplayground_bluefruit/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_HW_LED_STATUS       (&pin_P1_14)
 
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL         (&pin_P0_13)
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT   (10)
+
 // Board does not have a 32kHz crystal. It does have a 32MHz crystal.
 #define BOARD_HAS_32KHZ_XTAL (0)
 
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/status_leds.c b/supervisor/shared/status_leds.c
index d57aba1973..6c89026223 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/status_leds.c
+++ b/supervisor/shared/status_leds.c
@@ -39,9 +39,14 @@ static digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t _status_power;
 
 #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
 uint8_t rgb_status_brightness = 63;
-    #include "shared-bindings/digitalio/DigitalInOut.h"
-    #include "shared-bindings/neopixel_write/__init__.h"
-static uint8_t status_neopixel_color[3];
+#include "shared-bindings/digitalio/DigitalInOut.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/neopixel_write/__init__.h"
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT (1)
+#endif
+
+static uint8_t status_neopixel_color[3 * MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT];
 static digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t status_neopixel;
 
 #elif defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) && defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK)
@@ -240,10 +245,12 @@ void new_status_color(uint32_t rgb) {
     #endif
 
     #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
-    status_neopixel_color[0] = (rgb_adjusted >> 8) & 0xff;
-    status_neopixel_color[1] = (rgb_adjusted >> 16) & 0xff;
-    status_neopixel_color[2] = rgb_adjusted & 0xff;
-    common_hal_neopixel_write(&status_neopixel, status_neopixel_color, 3);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT; i++) {
+        status_neopixel_color[3 * i + 0] = (rgb_adjusted >> 8) & 0xff;
+        status_neopixel_color[3 * i + 1] = (rgb_adjusted >> 16) & 0xff;
+        status_neopixel_color[3 * i + 2] = rgb_adjusted & 0xff;
+    }
+    common_hal_neopixel_write(&status_neopixel, status_neopixel_color, 3 * MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL_COUNT);
 
     #elif defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) && defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK)
     status_apa102_color[5] = rgb_adjusted & 0xff;